Did You Know That—

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 904, 22 February 1930, Page 24

Did You Know That —

Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer’s lion and Bathe’s rooster are a rival in a great dane, which has been adopted as a living trade mark by James Cruze Productions.

Harold Lloyd, after witnessing the great reception of his first talkie, “Welcome Danger,” in New York, returned to Hollywood, where he Is at work preparing another all-talking production for Paramount.

A Los Angeles message states that Helene Costello, sister of Dorothy Costello (Mrs. John Barrymore) and Lowell Sherman, motion picture actor, will ba married this month. Miss Costello is the former wife of John Regan, member of a prominent New York family. Metro-Goldwyn announces that plans have been made for producing some of its talkies in English and other languages. The first of the firm’s pictures to be translated into a foreign edition will be “Sun-kissed,” starring Vilma Banky. This will be made in German as well as English.

The French Revolution has been refought at Universal City. Five thousand moving picture extras, singing the "Marseillaise,” mobbed, sacked, burned and slew the French nobility and royalties to the taste of the director of the film which Universal has called “La Marseillaise.” Laura La Plante and John Boies are the stars.

Two Paramount pictures have been retitled. They are Joseph Conrad’s “Victory,” filmed under the name “Flesh of Eve” and now to be released as “Dangerous Paradise," with Nancy Carroll starred; and Sir James M. Barrie’s “The Old Lady Shows Her Medals,” filmed under the working title, “Medals,” to be released as ’“Seven Days’ Leave.” Gary Cooper is the star.

banks —“Starting it for my son,” he confided to me. Mrs. Madison (formerly Miss Joyce Nathan, of Auckland) and their son are expected in the film colony shortly. Already Mr. Madison has a host of friends, and is fortunate in counting Charlie Chaplin among them. The latter gave him a party at his beautiful mansion in Beverly Hills, the eiclusive residential area of Hollywood. It was a wonderful affair, and the guests included Noel Coward, Joan McCormack, Mary Lewis, Gloria Swanson and Marion Davies. Nat Madison had just received a cable from his father, Maurice Moecovitch, to say he was opening in New York in “Jew Suss.” “Give my greetings for the New Year to all ipy New Zealand friends," was his final message. BATES POST SEASON Guy Bates Post has been playing a season at the Play House with “The Climax” (predated in New Zealand several years ago by the late Florence Young and Reginald Roberts). The feminine lead was Mabel Gibson, the attractive blonde soprano whon theatregoers will remember for her winsomeness in Gilbert and Sullivan operas and in “Lilac Time.” Miss Gibson was spending a holiday in Hollywood, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Flemming, when she was approached by Mr. Post to take the role of the young singer in “The Climax." Very successfully she filled ib too, and critics were most favourably impressed with her voice and charm. Shayle Gardner, the good-looking New Zealand actor who can command a sizeable salary in London nows days, has gone Hollywood, as they say here. His sterling charactering tion in “Three Passions” proved hir screen ability, and he was soot snapped up for a part in “Three Live Ghosts.” Folks turn around and look at him. even in this land, and he’s the centre of many social events, for he has >» ready wit, definite views of life, and a philosophy which he can express with individuality. He was a gnefl of honour at a special British night at a smart restaurant, when Estelle Brody (the English film star rf “Mademoiselle from Armentieres fame, was hostess. Among otheit present were Mr. and Mrs. View McLaglen, Colin Clive, Reginald Saarland (the latter was in New Zealand in musical comedy), Doris Lloyd and Juliette Compton. There was a typical London menu, and later a dawing competition was judged by Mis* Brody and Mr. Gardner. Shayle ate his Christmas dinner at d>* McLaglens’ home. McLAGLEN SINGS By the way, Victor McLaglen he* a song In his latest picture, "Hot ft* Paris.” The title is 'Tin the Do*" of Kakiyak.” Yoir remember Maurice Co*tello, idol of the screen in day* gone by? Evidently the year* take no count of his fascination*, for he is once more in the limelight. But this time ari attractive young girl is suing him for breach of promise, and demands something like 100,000 dollars. However, Maurice says there is nothing in it—just a dinner or so.